Granary



sept. V2s 192e. 1,600,984 H.B.JoNEs GRANARY v Filed oct. 15. 1923 2sheets-sheet 2 fsf-g .19 j! owing@ n f NTE STTES `PTENT FFE;

i i HAR-RY BERNARD Jonas, or CHICAGO, ILL'inoIs.

GRANARY.

Appneatibn sled october 1.5, i923. sei-iai No. 668,770.

My invention relates to granaries, and has where-,the inner and outerwall portions are 55 for its principalobject the provision of a joined.i new and improved lform of construction Fig. is a horizontal crosssection similar which shall be soY arranged las to provide to Fig. L butshowing a modified form of 5 the desired housing space on opposite sidesconstruction;l and of a central drive way, and which shall be Fig. 6 isanother view similar to Fig. 2, 60 of such y strength Las to support alarge but showing still another modified form of amount of ear corn inone or more portions construction. or sections and a large amount ofsmall Referring to Figs.- 1 to at, in which corre- 10 grains in one ormore other sections,` `the spondi-ngparts are indicated bythe samestructure being so designed and arranged as reference characters, 10indicates ay founda- 65 to' havethe maximum strengthand reintion andfloor of concrete or other suitable forcenientv for resisting thepressure of the material upon which is built a substantially contents inproportion to the size of the circular granary or bin section 11. Atopseveral parts making up the structure, and po'site sides of thesection l1, l have probeing arranged so as to be capable of being videdother sections or cribs 12 and 13y 70 built for a minimumexpenditure ofmateformed by the use of varcuate Wall portions, rials and, labor. v las is best shown in Fig. 2, the sections 12 A further object of theinvention is to and 13 being also carried by the foundaprovidea granaryor corn crib structure tion 10. Y

including severalA bins and cribs formed As is best shown in Fig. 3,lthe arcuate 75 with walls built up of ila-t, relatively thin Wallportions by which the sections. 12 and cement slabs or staves with someof the walls 1,3 are provided are built up of flat, rela- .arcuate inplan, and bands passing about tively thin slabs or staves 14, preferablyV525 the slabs in these arcuate walls on the outer made of concrete orother suitable hard surfaces thereof f oi` maintaining the samevmaterial, the joints vbetween the slabs being 80 invposition and fonabsorbing all outward broken throughout the wall structure, as ispressure.there'against, and with all of such shown in said Fig. 3. Theslabs 14 are f bands ,tied to asingle suitably :disposedpreferablyperforated to providefor suitable Y3G framework, to preventoutward collapseof ventilation of the granary, the openings 15 suchwalls and to preyent alsodistortionof through the slabs being preferablyso ar- S5 the ysame as the contents behind these walls rangedas toprevent theentrance ofvrain or shi-ft from time to time. snow undernormal conditions', and beingvof is another .object of rmy 4inventiontoV such'a size as toprevent the entrance ofrats.

y improve devices of this'type in sundry de- Retainingr bandsl areprovided about the l tails hereinafter pointed out. Thepreferred slabs14 for holding the slabs in tightened 90 means `by which l Y halveaccomplished my relation'to one another. In Figs. 1, 2, 5 and severalobjects are illustrated in the accom- 6, Ir have not Yshown thedetailedv construction paiiying drawings and are hereinafter speciof theslabs, andthe size of the bands 16 40 fically described. rThat which Ibelieve to has been slightly vea'ggeratecl` in order bet- Y be new anddesire to cover by Letters Patent ter to illustrate therconstruetionl 954is set forth in the jclaims. The wall of the section 11 is formed of Inthe drawings- Slabsl?, preferably similar to the slabs or Fig. 1 is acentral vertical section, sta'v'esV 14, except that the slabs 17 arepref,-

broken away, through one of the forms of erabl'y solid withoutl theopenings 15 theremyv improved granary. through. The slabs 17 are held inposition ,100

Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section throughthe by retaining bands 18. pgranary of F ig.v 1, being taken substantially The central section orbinsllof the granrat Vthe line 2--2 of, Fig. 1, f ary'isshfownas openatdia'me'trically oppoi Fig. 3 isan enlarged detaily view, illus` sitepointsfor providing a driveway theretrati'ng in detail a Vsmall sectionof the Wall through, they slabs 17 of the Wall portions at 105 in itspreferred form. p l the ends of such portions-being built'up iny Fig. 4is an enlarged detail vievi7 showing Vconnection with a'single frameincluding,` in the Apreferred construction at the point the fo'rmshovvn,heavy I-beams 19 through the webs of which the retaining bands 16 and 1Sare passed, as is best shown in Fig. et, such bands being threaded upontheir ends to provide for tightening, by the use of nuts 20. Othervertically disposed I-beams Q1 are interposed in the circular wallportions comprising the lower part of the section 11, the slabs 1T beingembraced snugly by the flanges of the I-beams 21, with the retainingbands 18 passing about the outer faces of the I-beams.

At each end of the driveway, the I-beams 19 are connected by a curvedhorizontally disposed I-beam 22 which serves both as a tension memberbetween the I-beams and also as the support for the superposed wallportion 23 (see Fig. 1), such wall portion Q3 being formed as aconnection between the side portions so as to form a continuous annularwall above the driveway.

At each side of the driveway, the I-beams 19 are connected by ahorizontally disposed I-beam Q4, which serves as a tension inemberbetween the verticallyT disposed beams 19, as a support for a fioor, ashereinafter described, and as a` brace member between the side portionsof the wall forming the section 11, also as hereinafter described.

rThe desired bracing between the side portions of the wall of the'section 11 is provided by I-beams Q interposed between the beams andthe upper ends of the vertically disposed I-bearns 21. As will be seenfrom Fig. 2, the Lbeams 21 in the construction there shown are spacedlat substantially equal intervals circumferentially between the largeI-beams 19, and the beams 25 at each side converge slightly toward thelongitudinally extending beam 2l. For supporting the beams '2t atopposite sides of the driveway with respect to the inward pressurethereon by the beams I have provided a transversely.extending I-beam 2G,as clearly shown in Fig. Q. Posts QT are preferably provided underneaththe inner ends of the inwardly extending beams Q5. A floor Q8 of anysuitable type is mounted by means of joists 29 upon the horizontallydisposed beams :21, 25, and QG within the section 11, the posts 2Tserving to assist in supporting the load carried by the floor QS.

In the construction shown, partitions 30 are provided above the floorQS, dividing` the section into four bins. the partitions SO beingindica-ted by dotted lines at the points where the floor 28 is brokenaway.

An elevator 31 of any approved type is provided at one side of thedriveway, such elevator being indicated merely diagrammatically. Dragopenings 32 are provided in the floor to permit the insertion of thedrag of a corn Sheller or other suitable conveyor, boards 33 beingprovided for closing the openings 32 under normal conditions.

Doors St are provided through the outer walls above the drag ways 32 foraffording access to the dragways as may be desired. roof 35 of anysuitable type is provided above the whole structure comprising thesections 11, 12 and 13. As will be readily understood, the retainingbands 1G at the top portions of the walls forming the scctions 12 and13, are the same as the retaining bands 1G at the bottom portions ofsaid walls, terminating at the I-beams 19, as above described. Theretaining bands at the upper portion of the sections 11, however, arediil'erent from those at the lower portion. such bands at the upperportion being extended clear about the section rather than beingterminated at the I-beams 1i). The retaining bands at the top areaccordingly indicated b v the numeral 36.

my construction, I have provided a bin for small grain above thecent-ral driveway within the section 11, and have provided suitableretainers or cribs for ear corn within the sections 1Q and 13. By theprovision of the bracing means comprisingr the I-bc-ams 21, and 2G andthe partitions 30 between the side walls of the section 11, I haveprovided for eliicient bracing of such side wall portions with respectto the inward pressure thereon by the corn within the sections 12 and13. By the provision of the tension n'iembers Q0 and Q1, between theseveral vertical I-beams 19, I have made the whole structuresubstantially a unit so as to have the maximum strength and maximumstability. By making the wall portions arcuate or substantiallycircular, I have provided for making the cost of production as low aspossible in proportion to the size and capacity of the structure. Alsoby tying all of the various arcuate walls to a single frame, I haveprovided an exceptionally strong structure and one in which all outwardthrustof the contents against the walls will be transmitted through thebands to the framework and thus prevent displacement of the walls fromnormal position, which sometimes happens when the load is unevenlybearing against the walls of said structure. Iy providing a. driveway ofconsiderably greater width at its central portion than at the endsthereof, I have provided ample space tor the disposition of themachinery which it may be desired to mount within the granary.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5, the central section 11 is .similarto the central section 11 of the form above described` in a general way,the principal ditl'erence being that the substantially circular wallportions forming the central section 11 are oppositely disposed but notconcentric with each other.

Other slight differences will be noted, such as the use of straightI-beams 3T across the drive-way at its ends to serve as tension lindicated by the numerals 48.

`tralsection^11 of the members between the large -beams 19, the* use ottwo brace members 38V between the longitudinally extending beams 24, andthe use ofi-beams 39 extending clear to the top of the central sectionY11 in lieu'of being terminated at the floor above the driveway, as

in the"construction orP Fig. 1. l llt/will be. appreciated, of course,that the: retaining bands 18 at the' top` portion'of' the centraltection" 11are the same as .those atithe vbottom portion, beingterminated, in the-con-V theintermediate 'Lbeams 21 are omitted, butVthe'general form oi ythe-section 40'is otherwise quite-'similar tothat`oit the section 11 of Fig. 2. rfhe outer sections are formed by the.use of ysubstantially circular eenentric wall portions, this arrangementmaking 'necessary other provisions for connecting the end portions ofthe outer, circular wall portions. In the construction oi Fig. 6, largeI-beams 41 are provided at opposite sides of the driveway ior thesection 40, and

large I-beams 42 are provided at the ends of the driveway in the outerconcentric wall portions. For completing the sections 43 and 44 atopposite sides of the central section 40, longitudinally extending wallportions 45 arev provided between the oppositely disposed ends of theinner and outer concentric wall portions. The vertical I-beams at eachside of the drive-way of the central portion 40 are connected by tensionmembers 46, in the form oi' I-beams, and curved I-beams 47 serve astension members between the vertically disposed -beams 4l at each end ofthe driveway, which tension members also serve for supporting the upperportions of the wall of the central section 40 above the driveway, suchsections of wall being The vertically disposed I-beams 42 at each end ofthe driveway are connected by curved I-beams 49, which serve as tensionmembers, and also as the means for supporting the wall portions 50 abovethe driveway. Longitudinally extending tension members 51 are providedabove the wall portions 45 serving to connect the vertically disposedI-beams V41 with the corresponding vertically disposed I-beams 42.

It will be understood that the central section 40` has its wall made upof slabs 52 tightened. with respect to one another by means of retaininglbands 53 which, at the top of the section 40, extend clear about thecentral section 40. and at the bottom are terminated in and'adju'stablysecured to the ner, thewallsof the sections 43 and-44, are

made up ofslabs 54 tiO'h-tencd with respect vto oneanother byretainingbands 55 -whiclni at the upper lportion ot the structure,extend clear 4 about both sections 43 and 44, andwhichat'the-lowerportion are terminated in the"` vertically kdisposed V-beams42 -in the manner above described in connection-- structure shownandvabove described it willi be vunderstood that I do not desire tolimitymyself to the -use ot' the detailed c'onetruc tions-illustrated, except-so farY as-suh deitailed constructions are Vspecilically'k claimed,inasmuch Vas it 1s Vevident #thatvari'oii-s-A *changes might be made intheconstruct-ioni,I

without departing` from `the spirit of my` invention.-

l claimty 1. A granary comprising a section in the A vfoi-mofa cylinder,other sections formedl ot' arcuate .wall portions. extendingabout the?cylindrical section at opposite sides thereof-l and secured at theirends to the cylindrical section, tension members connecting the ends ofone of said arcuate wall portions with the ends ofthe other arcuate wallportion, the walls of said sections being composed olf relatively -flatand thin staves, and bands surrounding said walls on the exteriorthereof for retaining said staves in position.

2. A granary comprising a section sub- Ltantially in the form of acylinder, other sections formed of substantially segmental circular wallportions extending about the cylindrical section at opposite sidesthereof and secured at their ends to the cylindrical section, tensionmembers connecting the ends of one of said segmental circular wallportions with the ends of the other segmental circular wall portion, andother tension members each extending across the cylindrical section andconnecting the opposite ends of one of said segmental circular wallportions.

3. A granary comprising a substantially segmental circular wall portionmade of slabs, upright beams at the ends of said wall portion, tensionbands extending about said slabs and secured to said beams, a secondsegmental wall portion made of slabs extending about said first namedwall portion, and other tension bands extending about the slabs of saidsecond wall portion and also secured to said beams.

4. A granary comprising a substantially segmental wall portion made ofslabs, vertically disposed steel beams having flanges embracing theslabs at each end of the wall portion, bands extending about said slabsand secured at their ends to said beams for maintaining said slabs inposition, a second substantially segmental wall portion made of slabsextending about said first named wall portion and terminating alsobetween the flanges ot the beams, and other bands extending about theslabs of said second Wall portion and secured at their ends to saidbeams.

5. A granary structure having a plurality of storage compartments formedby Walls Which are curved in plan so disposed with respect to oneanother that the curve defining one Wall intersects a curve defininganother Wall, and the ends ot said Walls terminating at said points ofintersection, said Walls being composed of relatively flat and thinstares ot concrete, a frame for a portion of said structure haringuprights disposed at the points or Wall intersections, and bands passingaround said Wall for retaining the stares in position therein, saidbands being secured to said upright trame member at the points otl Wallintersections.

6. A granary consisting of a plurality of curved Walls arranged tointersect thus dehning a pluralitv ot' storage compartments, a frame forsaid granary having uprights at the points ot Wall intersections, saidWalls being formed oi relatively flat and thin stares arranged inedgewise relation in courses, bands passing about the convex surfaces ofsaid Walls and haring the ends thereofsecured to said trame upright lorpreifenting collapse of said Walls outwardly, and tension membersconnecting certain of said uprights.

T. A granaryv consisting ot a plurality of curved Walls arranged to'intersect thus defining a plurality of storage compartnients, a tramefor said granary haring uprighls at the points of wall intersections,said Walls being formed ot relatively.Y flat and thin stares arranged inedgewise relation in courses, bands passing about the convex sur` iacesot' said Walls and haring the ends thereof secured to said trameuprights 'for preif'enting collapse ot said walls outwardly, and tensionmembers connecting certain of said uprights, said frame beingarranged todeiine an opening through a portion ol" said structure.

HARRY BERNARD J NES.

